insulating material

Graphene can be produced by sugar

Sunday, November 21, 2010 / Sustainable development / Leave a Comment

I once wrote that aerogel – a great insulating material, 37 times more insulating that fiberglass – can be made of rice husks, a common byproduct of the most eaten cereal in the world. Now it seems that graphene – a highly conductible and resistant material that could literally revolutionize electronics and computers – can …

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Aerogel now sold as an insulating material

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 / Energy / Leave a Comment

For my 750th post here I would like to announce something that was close to my heart since my first article on that topic : aerogel – a fantastic material – is now sold to the general public for insulation purposes. It is abbsolutely stunning  as it is up to eight times more efficient that …

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